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Vietnamese Restaurants: Annam (revisited)


Pa in seo/Japanese okonomiyaki!

Annam is probably not only the only authentic Vietnamese restaurant in Shizuoka Prefecture, but is definitely in a clss of its own.
If I listened to the Missus we would visit the place every week!LOl
Antway, the other day my best friedn, who happens to be Irish, and his Jpanese wife came to visit us after a lapse of two years.
We just couldn’t find a better reason to visit our favourite South Asian restaurant!

Here is what we ordered:

The Vietnamese have brewed beer for a long time and thier 333 is as good as any!

Artistic and very light raw spring rolls with shrimps.

Healthy green papaya and shrimp salad.

Stir-fried chicken and deep-fried rice cakes.

French influence in the steamed French bread with shrimp and peanuts topping.

As the beer and the sake (from Shizauok) has disappeared quickly, we chose a honest and reliable bottle of French Cotes du Rhone from Annam’s very decent wine list.

Home-made Vietnamese ham as a complimentary dish!

Stir-fried chicken and deep-fried imperial rolls with cold rice noodles salad.

Very light stir-fried vegetables in sweet and sour sauce.

Pa in seo/Vietnamese okonomiyaki, the specialty of the restaurant.
Enormous but as light as a feather and filled with loads of beansprouts!

No we did not have dessert, but pho soup instead!

Can’t wait for the next visit!

Shizuoka City, Aoi-Ku, Tenmacho, 17-9
Tel.: 054-2502266
Fax: 054-2502323
Lunch: 11:30~14:30
Dinner: 17:00~22:00 (last orders: 21:30)
Closed on Mondays and day after National Holidays
Homepage
Credit cards OK

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Review - Tiki Tiki: Shinjuku


Check Modernist austerity at the door and step into a Hollywood fantasy of Hawaii circa 1961, when the film Blue Hawaii propelled Elvis Presley to new heights of stardom.

At Tokyo’s original Tiki lounge, wooden masks glower, faux torches blaze, and hula dancers shake it shake it, baby. The kitsch is ubiquitous, self-aware, and executed with formidable slickness. If you’re in the right mood, the bar at Tiki Tiki is a fun and convenient spot to meet for a drink with friends.

As one might imagine, tropical drinks adorned with slices of fresh fruit and colorful paper umbrellas are the specialty of the house. They serve over thirty varieties, from standards like Pina Coladas (Y1100) and Mai-tais (Y920), to original cocktails such as the hibiscus-scented Tahitian Loco Punch (Y880) and the Tiki Tiki (Y900), which comes in an appropriately amusing Tiki glass.

One of the biggest draws, however, is the excellent selection of beers from Hawaii’s Kona Brewery. Five kinds are available by the bottle (Y920 - ).

Snacks start at Y400 and are not half bad. Choose from a selection of nine Polynesian-inspired appetizers like Lomi-lomi salmon (cubes of smoked salmon tossed with onions and vegetables in a light dressing), green papaya with cured ham, and tartlets stuffed with spam and cheese to create your own pu-pu platter (Y1400 for a four-dish assortment). The menu also features main dishes - a variety of leaf-wrapped steamed and grilled dishes called Laulau, coconut grilled seafood, and pineapple fried rice.

Live hula dances are performed three times a day, from Monday to Friday, in the large main dining space. Now, where’s that lei?
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